SHREWSBURY TOWN 2, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1 The dream of a Wembley appearance disappeared as Oldham Athletic lost at Shrewsbury Town in the quarter finals of the Checkatrade Trophy. Latics were undone by goals early – after only 16 seconds from Stefan Payne – and late in the game by substitute Alex Rodman as they were […]
Manchester City book Wembley appearance with Carabao Cup victory at feisty Bristol City
BRISTOL CITY 2, MANCHESTER CITY 3
(MAN CITY WIN 5-3 ON AGGREGATE TO GO TO THE FINAL OF THE CARABAO CUP)
There was a final flourish to this Carabao Cup semi final as Bristol City went into the final minute of injury time at the end of this contest still needing just one goal to force extra time before Kevin De Bruyne finally shut the door on the brave Robins who had played a full part in their two games against runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City.
Kevin De Bruyne signs new contract to stay at Manchester City until 2023
Kevin De Bruyne has signed a new two-year contract extension at Manchester City to keep him at the Etihad for until 2023.
The Belgian play-maker, a 2015 signing from Wolfsburg, has scored 31 goals in 122 appearances to date and no Premier League player has made more than 38 assists since he joined City.
He becomes the latest Manchester City player to commit his future to the club following recently announced deals for Fernandinho and Nicolas Otamendi.
Alexis Sanchez transfer to Manchester United finally confirmed
Alexis Sanchez has finally been unveiled as a Manchester United player after an intensely followed transfer saga that ended with a swap deal which took Henrikh Mkhitaryan to the Emirates.
Sanchez has signed a four and a half year deal with the Reds until the summer of 2022 while Mkhitaryan, who scored 13 times in 63 appearances for United.
Sanchez will take on the iconic number 7 shirt at United and he could make his Reds debut at Yeovil in the FA Cup this Friday.
Not so Posh as Oldham Athletic lose at Peterborough
PETERBOROUGH UNITED 3, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0 Oldham Athletic’s miserable run and slide down Sky Bet League One continued with a heavy defeat at Peterborough United. After a promising start in the goalless opening period, Latics fell apart in the second half losing to goals from Junior Morais, George Cooper and Jack Marriott sealed victory for […]